Building construction



Nov. 1, 1932. F. M. vENzlE 1,835,496

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Nov. l, 1932. F. M. vENzlE 1,885,496

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Patented Nov. 1, 1932 UNITED `sjrallss FREDERICK M. VENZIE,V F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA BUrLnING lcons'rnuocrr'on f `Applicationriled September 19,f19l.V Seria11N.r`563',693.

\ This invention, generally stated, relates to building structures andihas. more'particular relation to ooring, roofing, partition, and similar constructions. Y

The leading object ofthe present invention may be said to reside in the provision of a building structure Vin which ceinentitious blocks or slabs are provided which may be of either fireeprooing or Water-prooiingmateiu rial or both, vvhiclrblocks or slabs are light in structure, inexpensive to manufacture,and Which readily admit the securing thereto of nails.

. Affurther object of the present invention is to provide a structure of the'character stated in which L-shaped and Lshaped beams are utilized *forl the support ofthe blocks or slabs under construction.

.A still further object of the present inve-ngo tion is to provide a structure of the character stated in Which'blocks or slabs of cementitious material are supported upon Lshaped beams and I-shaped beams in a mannerto presently appear.

A- still-further object of lthe present invention is Vto provide a reinforcementof blocks or slabs as manufactured in accordance with thefinvention whereby the reinforces ments ofthe blocks or slabs `may bercoupled;

together by tie-Wires.

A'still furtherobject ofthe present invention is to provide an arrangement,vconstruc tion, and connection of parts coupledtogether by means of tie-Wires the tie-Wires being accommodated between-adjacent blocks or` slabs and said tieWires being completely concealed by means of cementitionsmaterial whereby the adjacent ends of the blocks or slabs are bonded one with respect to another. Other and `further objects of the lpresent invention reside inl the provision of general details of construction, and arrangement and construction of parts for attaining the results sought by the foregoing objects.

= 4l'lhe invention'consists Voffthe novel'con- Fig. 4 is a fragmentary View` in elevation illustrating a roof as constructed in accordance With-the present invention; v

Fig. 5 is .a top or* planview of onev of the slabs shown. in the foregoing figures;

f Fig. 6 is a fragnientaryvievv, principally in section;illustratingthe manner of tying the blocks or slabs shown inthe foregoing Y figures together; Y 1

Fig. 7 is a similar view of a slightly modifiedzform of the manner of tying the blocks or slabs together; Fig. 8 is a similar View illustrating a still further modified form of the invention as regards tying the blocks or slabs together; and Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view in elevation illustrating in detailed fashion thegmanner Vof tyingtogether the blocks or slabs shown in Figs. 1,2, and 3. Y For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have sli-own in the accompanying drawings Vseveral forms thereof'which are at present preferred by me, since the `sai-me have been found in practice to give satisfactory and re liable. results, although it is to be understood that the variousr instrumentalities of vwhich my invention i consists can be variously `arranged and organizedland` that my invention is not limited t0 the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as'herein show-n and described. j

Referring to the drawings in detail, -and with especial relation to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the reference numeral 10 designates metal beams of I-shaped cross-section. Supported upon these I-beams 10 are pairs of single irons designated by reference numeral 11. The flanges of these angle irons 11 are bolted to the upper flange 12 of the I-beams by bolts 13, see Fig. 3. Arranged between adjacent angle irons and seated upon the flanges thereof are slabs 111 formed of any desired or suitable cementitious material. These slabs are cut away at their opposed ends, as at 15, for a purpose to presently appear. Extended through each slab, which slabs are arranged in parallelism y as shown in Fig. 2, are longitudinally extended reinforcement rods 16. These rods extend first adjacent the lower portion of a slab and then are projected at an angle upwardly and extended horizontally across the cut-away parts 15 of the slabs as is best seen in Fig. 3. In the connection, however, it is to be noted that the terminals of these rods at the point they project into the cut-away parts 15 are bent downwardly as at 17, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. YAt this point or juncture the opposed ends of the rods 16 are coupled with respect to the flanges of the L-shaped angle irons by means of wire, hookflike devices 18, as best seen in Fig. 3. These hook-like devices are arranged in parallelism with the vertical portionsof the L-shaped angle irons 11.

It is sometimes necessary to couple or tie together the meeting terminals of the reinforcement rods and to take care of this I tie together by means of wire 19 the ends ofthe rods V16 with respect to the pendant parts 17 thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. `With the pendant parts secured together I add a fill 4of cementitious material indicated by the dashed lines 21 in Fig. 1. Thus, the floor is perfected and a bond effected between adjacent slabs.

In Fig. 7, I have shown a slightly different form in which the rods 16 at that point where they are adjacent one another in the space 15 are bent over upon themselves at 22 and extended into the blocks or slabs at 23 to provide a loop to accept the tie wires 19.

In Fig. 8, instead of forming loops at the ends of the rods 16 I upset adjacent ends of said rods as at 24 to form hook-like ends to accept the tiewires 19. Otherwise the conacter stated, metal beams arranged in par'- allelism, angle-irons arranged upon said beams at right angles thereto, said angleirons abutting, the flanges of which are adapted to receive adj acent ends of cementitious slabs, cementitious slabs supported by the anges` of said angle-irons, adjacent ends of said slabs being cut-away, reinforcing rods embedded in said slabs which project into said cutaway portions, and tie-wires for coupling together adjacent ends of said slabs.

2. In a building construction of the character stated, metal beams arranged in parallelism, angle-irons arranged upon said beams at right angles thereto, said angle-irons abutting, the flanges of which are adapted to receive adjacent ends of cementitious slabs, cementitious slabs supported by the flanges of said angle-irons, adjacent ends of said slabs being cut-away, reinforcing rods embedded in said slabs which project into said cut-'away portions, tie-wires for coupling together adjacent ends of said slabs, and means including tie-wires for coupling said angleirons with the terminals of said reinforcing rods.

3. In a building construction of the character stated, metal beams arranged in parallelism, angle-irons arranged upon said beams at right angles thereto, said angle-irons abutting, the flanges of which are adapted to receive adjacent ends of cementitious slabs, means including boltsfor rigidly securing the flanges of said angle-irons to said beams, cementitious slabs supported by the flanges of said angle-irons, adjacent ends of said slabs being cut-away, reinforcing rods embedded in said slabs, which project into said cut-away portions, and tie-wires for coupling together adjacent ends of said slabs.

4. In a building construction of the character stated, metal beams arranged in parallclism,angle-irons arranged upon said beams at right angles thereto, said angle-irons abutting, the flanges of which are `adapted to receive adjacent ends of cementitious slabs, cementitious slabs supported by the flanges of said angle-irons, adjacent ends of said slabs being cut-away, reinforcing rods embedded in said slabs which project into said cut-away portions, the terminals of said rods being pendant to accept tieewires, and tiewires for coupling together adjacent ends of said slabs.

5. In a building construction of the character' stated, metal beams arranged in parallelism, angle-irons arranged upon said beams at vright angles thereto, said angleirons abutting, the flanges of which are adapted to receive adjacent ends of cementitious slabs, cementitious slabs supported by the flanges of said angle-irons, adj acentv ends of said slabs being cutaway, reinforcing rods embedded in said slabs which f project into said cut-away portions, tie-wires for coupling Cil together adjacent ends of said slabs, and a cementitious fill for said cutaway portions to conceal said angle-irons and tie-Wires.

6. In a building construction of the character stated, metal beams arranged in parallelism, angle-irons arranged upon said beams at right angles thereto, said angle-irons having vertically arranged parts abutting, the flanges of which are adapted to receive adjacent ends of cementitious slabs, cementitious slabs supported by the flanges of said angle-irons, adjacent ends of said slabs being cut-away, reinforcing rods embedded in said slabs which project into said cut-away portions, and tie-Wires for coupling together adjacent ends of said slabs.

FREDERICK M. VENZIE. 

